Loveless
Lloyd Cole Lyrics


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You lie in the heat of a summer haze
And turn it into a winter's tale
You pull down the blinds and shut out the sky
And do what you can to turn the whole thing grey
You're crying and pleading and you're hell just to be with
And you're everything that I'll ever need
So why do you say you love me when you don't?
You fall back into the english way
Of feeling only guilt 'cause you feel no pain
You sit and you stare at the empty page
And then you fill it with verse, make the whole thing worse
You lie and you cheat your own mind to believing
That you don't need anything or anyone
So why do you say you love me when you don't?
And why should I feel blue when I do?
Why?
You lie in the heat of a summer haze
And turn it into a winter's tale
You fall back into the english way
Of feeling only guilt 'cause you feel no pain
You're crying and pleading and you're hell just to be with
And you're everything that I'll ever need
So why do you say you love me when you don't?
Why should I feel...
And who's gonna love the loveless if not you?




Why?
Why?

Overall Meaning

In the song Loveless by Lloyd Cole, the singer is describing a tumultuous relationship where his partner tries to turn everything into a bleak, loveless existence. She lies in the heat of summer and manages to turn it into a winter's tale, the opposite of what it should be. She is always trying to shut out the light and make everything grey, even though she is everything that he needs. The singer wonders why she would say she loves him when she clearly does not.


The singer keeps coming back to the idea that his partner is trying to make everything loveless. She falls back into the English way of feeling only guilt, never allowing herself to feel pleasure. She fills the empty page with verse to make everything worse, even though she is cheating herself into thinking she doesn't need anyone. The singer asks again why she would say she loves him when she does not. He wonders why he should feel blue when the loveless person in the relationship is his partner. The song ends with the plea asking who will love the loveless if not his partner.


Line by Line Meaning

You lie in the heat of a summer haze
You deceive yourself in the midst of happiness and passion


And turn it into a winter's tale
But you make it all end in sadness and melancholy


You pull down the blinds and shut out the sky
You close yourself off from the world and its beauty


And do what you can to turn the whole thing grey
You try to make everything dull and lifeless


You're crying and pleading and you're hell just to be with
You're difficult to handle, but I'm willing to endure your behavior


And you're everything that I'll ever need
Because I can't help but love you despite your flaws


So why do you say you love me when you don't?
But you don't truly feel the same way about me


You fall back into the english way
You resort to feeling guilty for no reason


Of feeling only guilt 'cause you feel no pain
You feel guilty because you don't know how to express your emotions


You sit and you stare at the empty page
You have moments of emptiness and feel creatively blocked


And then you fill it with verse, make the whole thing worse
But when you do express your feelings, it often exacerbates the situation


You lie and you cheat your own mind to believing
You deceive yourself into thinking you don't need anyone or anything but yourself


That you don't need anything or anyone
When in reality, you have a deep need for companionship and love


So why do you say you love me when you don't?
You can't truly love me if you don't know how to love yourself


And why should I feel blue when I do?
I shouldn't have to feel sad or unfulfilled because of your emotional instability


You lie in the heat of a summer haze
You deceive yourself in the midst of happiness and passion


And turn it into a winter's tale
But you make it all end in sadness and melancholy


You fall back into the english way
You resort to feeling guilty for no reason


Of feeling only guilt 'cause you feel no pain
You feel guilty because you don't know how to express your emotions


You're crying and pleading and you're hell just to be with
You're difficult to handle, but I'm willing to endure your behavior


And you're everything that I'll ever need
Because deep down, I can't help but care for you


So why do you say you love me when you don't?
You can't love someone else if you don't love yourself


Why should I feel...
I shouldn't have to feel sad or unfulfilled because of your emotional instability


And who's gonna love the loveless if not you?
If you can't love yourself, how can anyone else truly love you?


Why?
Why do we put ourselves through the pain of love when it's so difficult?




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BLAIR COWAN, LLOYD COLE

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Comments from YouTube:

Olivier van der Heijden

Definitely one of, if not the most, beautiful songs Lloyd Cole has ever written and performed. I love it and keep on listening to it now for the past 29 years!

Gary Houtz

The percussion sounds like something falling over. A perfect song

António Carreira

One of his best songs, in my humble opinion.
Only 2.644 views, it's like a well kept secret!

Ricardo Dinis

Sem dúvida

Promoted Firebird

One of his best lyrical works.

Carolina Lys

Esta canción es preciosa , siempre me ha tocado el corazón. La voz de Lloyd Cole es maravillosa.

Jean Vúvú

One of my favourite Lloyd Cole Songs

rmle23

Great song like only Lloyde Cole can do!

Phil Brown

You pull down the blinds and shut out the sky
And do what you can to turn the whole thing grey
You're crying and pleading and you're hell just to be with
And you're everything that I'll ever need
So why do you say you love me when you don't?

edgar olivos

Vaya! Música solo para conocedores!! Wuaw!!!

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